Officials invite Bryan to A M College opening events
The A and M College officials extend a cordial invitation to Bryan citizens to attend Friday morning opening exercises on campus. President T Walton and Colonel Ike Ashburn will speak, followed by Coach Bible and athletic staff in the afternoon. A pep rally Friday night should attract many locals.
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A. and M. College
Bryan
T. ©. Walton
Ike Ashburn
Coach Bible
Athletic Corps
Aggies
Texas
Rivers rise force many to flee to higher land
Streams swollen by the fourth midwest downpour in two weeks threaten more loss of life and property. The heaviest September rainfall in the Illinois River region drives households to move belongings to higher ground as rain hits Ohio Indiana Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska South Dakota Wisconsin and Michigan.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Midwest
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Watchmaker Is Once In Musical Comedy
Bryan’s watchmaker Bob Irvin of Caldwell’s Jewelry Store gained fame as a versatile musician in musical comedies nearly two decades ago. He played piano cornet and sax, toured the United States and Canada, and even spent time with grand opera before a company went broke in Hastings Nebraska.
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Bob Irvin
Caldwell
Bryan
Mr. Irvin
United States
Canada
Grand Opera
Hastings
Neb
The
Troup
Mr. Trvin
St. Louis
Local Methodists Return From Huntsville Meet
Three local Methodists Rev. N H McCain of Bryan Rev. Jesse Thomson of College Station and D J McDonald county superintendent returned from Huntsville where they attended a district meeting of pastors and lay leaders They were royally entertained at Keeps Hotel as guests of State Senator Dean author of the Dean prohibition law The quarterly conference meeting will be held here tonight under Rev Jesse Lee presiding elder of the district.
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N. H. McCain
Bryan
Jesse Thomson
College Station
D. J. McDonald
Huntsville
Keeps
Dean
Jesse Lee
Marriage Licenses for Brazos County List
The Brazos County Clerk records issued licenses since last publication include J. W. Payne with Dal Earnest James Garrin with Annie Sterling Oscar E. Phillips with Ethel McKay Frank Shank with Gertrude Salsbury Frank Kilpatrick with Anna Balmonskie and Johnnie Nutell with Pearl Smith.
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A. S. McSwain
J. W. Payne
Dal Earnest
James Garrin
Annie Sterling
Oscar £. Phillips
Ethel McKay
Frank Shank
Gertrude Salsbury
Frank Kilpatrick
Anna Balmonskie
Johnnie Nutell
Pearl Smith
Bryan Boy to Work on Waco Daily Paper
Ray Jones of Bryan a Baylor University junior will leave soon to register for the coming year. He worked on the Waco Times Herald last year while attending school and will return to that paper. He has taken journalism courses at Baylor and likely will make newspaper work his career.
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Ray Jones
Bryan
Baylor University
Jones
Waco Times-Herald
Baylor
Milam’s Grandson Visits the Alamo in San Antonio
San Antonio reports Ben Milam of Middlesborough Tennessee, grandson of a Ben Milam brother and grand nephew of the Texas patriot, visited Tuesday. He came on business but toured the Alamo Milam’s grave in Milam Square and other sacred shrines in the city.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Ben Milam
Middlesborough
Tenn
Texas
Alamo
Milam
Milam Square
Bryan Well Push Drilling Reaches 266 Feet At Wick Place
Drilling on the Wick place two miles southwest of Bryan continues steadily after spudding Monday morning. The well reached 266 feet by six p.m. Wednesday. Surface casings to cut off water interference will be set Friday. A second crew will join Saturday and work around the clock. Visitors are watching the test for an oil field draw statewide interest.
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Wick
Bryan
Veteran Fighter Dies At Cuero In Sudden Casualty
Cuero Texas September 16 Charles Roth known as Uncle Charlie an 85 year old Civil War veteran and former Foreign Legion soldier died suddenly Tuesday morning at the home of Mrs F L Chapman. He recounted living a life of adventure including deserting to join federal forces in Brownsville and fighting near New Orleans. His pension papers were lost and no record could be found, leading to poverty in later years.
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Cuero
Charles Roth
Charlie
F. L. Chapman
Charlie’ Roth
Foreign Legion
Maximillian
Mexico
Roth
Rio Grande
Brownsville
New Orleans
Surprise Bunco Party for W H Krenek
Mrs W H Krenek organized a Wednesday evening surprise bunco party for her husband. Guests included Adolph Syptak, Luke Patronella, Antone Krenek, N J Lobello, Joe Sosolik, Jos Stasney, Joe Krenek, Raymond Jones, G F Stasney, Minnie Hamilton, Anette Lobello, Leon and Kohler Lobello, and the honoree W H Krenek.
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W. H. Krenek
Mr. Krenek
Adolph Syptak
Luke Patronella
Antone Krenek
N. J. Lobello
Joe Sosolik
Jos Stasney
Joe Krenek
Raymond Jones
G. F. Stasney
Minnie Hamilton
Anentte Lobello
Messrs
Leon and
Kohler Lobello
Weather Forecast for Bryan Area Tonight and Friday
New Orleans reports for Bryan and vicinity indicate tonight and Friday will be partly cloudy with no precipitation specified and mild temperatures expected.
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New Orleans
Bryan and Vicinity
Hog Talk Slated On W T A W Program
W T A W presents a special musical program Friday September 17 arranged by Mrs Roy Danforth. Rotary Quartet and contralto solos feature Floy Bartlett Gene Branscombe Mrs D S Buchanan a duet by Geraldine Farrar’s Gay Butterfly Hawley and Wea ver of Dreams by Mildred Salley Katherine Hutton E R Eulady Swire Husbandman of the Extension Service appears in a sketch One Hour to Another imitating farm animal voices
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Roy Danforth
Rotary Quartet
Floy Bartlett
Gene Branscombe
D. _ S. Buchanan
Geraldine Farrar
Hawley
Mildred Salley
Katherine Hutton
E. R. Eulady
Extension Service
Eudaly
Ike Ashburn Urges Amendment No 3
General Jacob F. Wolters of the Texas National Guard, Col. Ike Ashburn of A and M College, and Lieut. Col. Robert Lowery discussed a constitutional amendment to remove the ban on Texas officers holding U S Army commissions. The measure, Section 3, aims to align Guard federalization with reserve corps ranks and allow officers to serve without resigning state commissions. General Wolters urged supporters to vote yes on November 2.
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Austin
Jacob F. Wolters
Texas National Guard of
Houston
Ike Ashburn
M. College
Robert Lowery
Dallas
Reserve Corps
United States Army
D. A. Gregg
Secretary of State Office
Texas
Texas National Guard
Guard
Wolters
Threefold Effort Urged by Bryan Merchant
Eugene Edge, a Bryan merchant, says people must work three times as hard today than 25 years ago to get by. He notes the pace is faster daily and merchants must stay on their toes, adding he has not yet cleared his desk after returning from market.
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Eugene Edge
Bryan
Mrs. Dan Moody Names County Chairman for District
Mrs. Dan Moody of Aus tin state chairman of the Children's Founders Roll within the Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial Association has named Mrs. M. R. Bentley as Chairman of the 6th Congressional district. The district includes Brazos Freestone Hill Limestone Madison Milam Navarro and Robertson counties. All district chairmen must nominate a county chairman for each county. Mrs. Bentley has accepted and will actively participate in the work.
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Dan Moody
Austin
Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial Association
M. R. Bentley
Brazos
Freestone
Hill, Limestone
Madison
Milam
Navarra
Robertson
Bentley
Moody Forces Win In A Test Bill In House
Moody leads a victory for a test bill in the House as advocates push for investigation of state departments gaining a majority. The outcome signals intensified scrutiny of government agencies and shifts in legislative support.
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Moody
Legislature Works on Road Bonds and Governor Appointments
Austin on September 16 entered the fourth day of the special session as the House and Senate continued validation of district road bonds and confirmation of Governor recess appointments. Debate focused on state department investigations with the Governor’s nomination committee slated to report today and the Senate to consider findings in executive session. The Senate had previously disposed of 28 district road items.
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Associated Press
Austin
State Departments
Senate
Houston Blast Injures Two, Destroys Two Houses
An explosion in Houston hospitalizes two people and destroys two houses this morning. Mrs. Luke Cash, wife of a fire captain, is seriously injured while her husband suffers bruises and cuts. Police suspect dynamite caused the blast but offer no motive. Also, Lampasas resident Benjamin “Tuby” Grimes, a junior in the A and M Aggie band, has returned to Bryan to re enter school after attending John Tarleton College this summer.
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Associated Press
Houston
Luke Cash
Fire Department
Benjamin ‘Tuby” Grimes
Lampasas
Aggie
Bryan
Tuby
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
Jacob Rosenthal Nears Release From Mexican Bandits
Mexico City authorities said Jacob Rosenthal of New York, captured by bandits near here last week, will be freed soon. They announced the captors’ hiding place had been found and efforts to obtain his release would continue promptly.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Jacob Rosenthal
New Y
Longevity Among Professions in England Revealed
Government statisticians in Somerset House report clergymen live the longest among English men. Gamekeepers on great estates printers gardeners and makers of candles and glue follow closely in longevity.
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Associated Press
London
England
Somerset House
Berlin Faces Surplus of Destitute Artists
More than 2900 unemployed artists are in Berlin’s labor pool with 635 actors 389 painters 233 opera singers 102 sculptors and numerous writers unable to find work. The count reflects a broad shortage across all artistic fields as of September 16.
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Berlin
Former A. and M. Boy Weds Houston Girl
Word is received of the marriage of Mr. Malcolm M. June and Miss Margaret McElrath of Houston. The ceremony was held September 12 at Trinity Episcopal church in Houston. The couple will reside in Houston where Mr. June works in the automobile business. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Norton June of College Station, an old A. and M. man. Bryan and College friends will be glad to hear of the marriage.
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Malcolm M. June
Margaret McElrath
Houston
Trinity Episcopal Church
June
Gram
Henry Norton June
College Station
Bryan
College
Bryan Opera House Opening Marks Big Season Start
The Bryan opera house debuts with the film Olga Boatman and opens a season of pictures vaudeville and plays. Schulman Morris Schulman take interest with Morris Schulman as manager while Mr and Mrs Fairman stay to help. The first vaudeville run is October 7 8 9.
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Bryan
Bryan Opera House
Olga Boatman
Schulman
Morris Schuman
Bayou City
Bryan Theatres
W. R. Fairman
Morris Schulman
Fairman
Dallas
Fairmans
E R Eudaly Named Swine Specialist at Texas A and M College
E R Eudaly, long time McLennan County agent known for the Ten Litter swine contest, is chosen to replace A L Ward on the Extension Service staff at Texas A and M College. He will assume duties Sept 15, after prior work in Alabama and U S Department of Agriculture and farming near Hico. His McLennan County post remains to be filled.
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Waco A. and M
E. R. Eudaly
A. L Ward
Hico
McLennan’ County
Extension Service
Eulady
Aggielend
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Waco A
State Association
Waco
McLennan County
Pexas Aggie
Nine non permanent League Council members chosen
Poland Belgium Czechoslovakia Holland Chile China Czecho Slovakia and Columbia named as nine non permanent members by the League of Nations Assembly in Geneva on September 16.
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Assembly OF League
Geneva
Belgium
Poland
China
Holland
Chile
Czechoslovakia
Associated Press
League of Nations Council
Assembly
Cumania
Columbia
Czecho
Slovakia
Dodson of Marlin Appointed Judge by Gov Ferguson
E M Dodson of Marlin was appointed by Governor Miriam A Ferguson to fill the unexpired term of Prentice Oltorf as judge of the eighty second judiciary district. Dodson was nominated in the Democratic primary and would have taken office in 1927.
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Associated Press
Austin
E. M. Dodson
Marlin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Prentice Oltorf
Eighty-Second
Judiciary District
Dodson
Granberry Sees Headlight Rules Succeed With Patrol
C R Granberry, former headlight division engineer now an instructor at Texas University, told reporters Wednesday that a state highway patrol would ensure complete success of automobile headlight regulations. The remark came in Austin on September 16.
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Associated Press
Austin
C. R. Granberry
Highway Department
Texas University
Boy Killed When Truck Collides With Automobile
SAN ANTONIO Sept 16 Marcus Flores 10 was fatally injured and five others were hurt when a truck carrying them collided with an automobile north of the city. The group was en route to north Texas cotton fields for work.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Marcus Flores
Here
North Texas
Robertson County Farmer Diversifies On Bryan Visit
Robertson county farmer Hugo Zavada, visiting Bryan with wife, reports 16 acres of corn at 50 bushels per acre, 12 acres of sorg hum milo maize hegaru producing 15 tons of feed, and 35 acres of cotton above average. His farm includes 100 chickens, 6 hogs, a garden, and a Jersey herd for the family table.
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Hugo Zavada
Franklin
Robertson County
Bryan
Zavada
Brazos County
Angelina County Man Jailed for Fatal Shooting
Vergie Turner, 26, son of Jack Turner, is jailed in Angelina County charged with the fatal shooting of A. J. Vinson, 32, this morning in the Turner home.
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Angelina County
Associated Press
Lufkin
Vergie Turner
Jack Turner
A. J. Vinson
Turner
Cotton futures rise as local spots quote steady
Cotton futures closed higher by 38 to 10 points. Local spot prices were quoted around 13 4 cents for middling basis.
Records set as registrations surge at local colleges
Allen Academy opens today and A and M College classes begin Friday as Bryan institutions report their largest ever attendance. A and M College President T O Walton cites a probable 2500 total enrollment, higher than last year, while Major W G Martin says Allen Academy registrations greatly exceed prior year. New dormitories accommodate the influx and older students return for another year. Major Martin confirms J B Cummings, Peabody graduate, will join the Allen faculty.
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Allen Academy
A. and
M. College
T. O. Walton
W. G. Martin
S. Bryan Educational
A. and M. College
Bryan High School
Bryan Grammar School
Villa Maria
Iiew
Martin
J. B. Cummings
Peabody
Allen
Carson County Granted Half Aid For Panhandle Road Project
The Texas highway commission awarded Carson County 50 percent aid for a 2.475 million road project in the Panhandle oil fields with first payments due in 1928. The panel also approved 112,000 for 5.1 miles of Highway No. 1 near Fort Worth, an 188,000 contract for Marion County surfacing, and a 42,545 bid for Kennedy County grading and bridging on Highway No. 106.
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Associated Press
Austin
Carson County
Panhandle
State Highway Commission
Hal Moseley
Tarrant County
Fort Worth
Marion County
J. F. Dexter
Kennedy County
J. S. Moore and Sons of
Lufkin
New York to Paris Flight Postponed For Leak
New York to Paris flight of Captain Fonck the French Ace and three companions postponed today due to a gasoline tank leak in their biplanes. They were preparing to depart when the leak was found. A tentative start is set again for tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Westbury
New York
Paris
Fonck
Cigarette Tax Funds State College Buildings in South Dakota
South Dakota cigarette tax revenue during the year ending June 30 funded a $380,000 library for South Dakota State College of Agriculture at Brookings and a physical education building for Northern State College at Aberdeen. The tax ranged from half a cent to eight cents per package, with popular brands taxed at three cents.
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South Dakota
State Agricultural College
Brookings
Northern Norman College
Aberdeen
Rothgeb Rates Aggie Line as Averaging Size
Coach Claude Rothgeb of the Aggies says it is too early to judge the strength of the A and M line as most linemen are young and inexperienced. he expects two weeks to form a clear view. He notes the defense will average about 172 pounds per man, compares to last year’s line, and highlights his long coaching career at A and M, Colorado College, and Texas.
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Claude Rothgeb
Aggies
Tine
Rothgeb
Tinois University
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
Services Sunday at Kurten Evangel Lutheran Church
Kurten Texas September 16 services Sunday evening at Zions Evangelical Lutheran Church at 7 o'clock. The service will be in English and Rev. Hugo Roitsch will preach. All are invited.
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Kurten
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Zions’ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Hugo Roitsch
Six Persons Burn In Texas Fires Reported
A series of Texas fires left six dead and five injured. In Hillsboro a mother Mrs Florine Tippett her son Ray eight and sister Dean Roberts were burned to death in an apartment fire causing forty six thousand dollars in damage. Firefighter volunteers Charles Hill Abner Bryant J K Davidson and Joe Nye were severely burned. In Waco D W Ray fifty seven was fatally burned in a grain company building fire. Two Swan Lacy children burned to death near Troup with their father seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Florine Tippett
Ray
Dean Roberts
Hillsboro
Charles Hill
Abner Bryant
J. K. Davidson
Joe Nye
Waco
D. W. Ray
Swan Lacy
Troup
Kipling Returns With Debits and Credits Novel and Poems
New York September 16 Rudyard Kipling unveils his first new fiction in ten years a volume titled Debits and Credits published by Doubleday Page. The collection includes fourteen stories and eighteen poems reflecting the author’s renowned versatility.
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Associated Press
New York
Rudyard Kipling
Doubleday Page
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